Douglas Lim (born 11 October 1977) is a Malaysian actor, comedian, television presenter and emcee. He is well known for his involvement in local television, theater and film, and comedy.[1][2]
Douglas Lim | |
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 Lim interviewed on MeleTOP in September 2014. | |
| Born | 11 October 1977 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Education | Victoria Institution |
| Alma mater | Canterbury Christian Church University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Natasha Fernz (m. 2007) |
| Website | www.douglaslim.com |
Early life
editLim was born on 11 October 1977 in Kuala Lumpur. He received his secondary education at the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur and went on to study at Canterbury Christian Church University.
Career
editDuring his two years of matriculation studies, he appeared in the Kopitiam sitcom and decided to become an actor because he believed it was the best choice. He also sang the theme song of the sitcom, "Empty Decorations" together with Chelsia Ng.[3] His face soon appeared in the same series as the character of a barber shop owner named Steven. His performance in Kopitiam earned Douglas to be nominated for the Best Actor (Comedy) category at the Asian Television Awards.
In addition, Lim is also one of the main local Chinese comedies titled Homecoming aired on Astro Wah Lai Toi. He has also starred in several TV commercials including Petronas, TM, Nestlé, Sime Darby, Maybank, HSBC and UEM. In addition to being a stand-up comedian, his performance as an emcee are also needed by several companies that are seen as a catalyst for their success.
He acted in the historical film 1957: Hati Malaya directed by Shuhaimi Baba in which Lim played the role of an MCA member. On 15 January 2008, Lim produced and hosted the Malaysiantalents.com program for the broadcast on the web portal gua.com.my.[4]
In 2009, Lim founded the Chinese Comedian Association of Malaysia, one of the most successful stand-up comedy branch in Malaysia. In addition to acting and presenting career, Lim is also a theater performer; in March 2011, he performed the musical show Lat Kampung Boy: Sebuah Muzikal (Lat [the] Village Boy: A Musical) staged at the Istana Budaya from 16 March to 3 April 2011; He played Frankie, a childhood friend of the cartoonist Lat. The show also starred Awie, Jalil Hamid, Rahim Razali and Atilia Haron.[5]
He was the guest voice actor for 2013 animated film Bola Kampung: The Movie produced by Animasia Studio, an adaptation of the animated series Bola Kampung. Other actors who had their guest voice roles include Afdlin Shauki, Aznil Nawawi, Aizat Amdan, Deanna Yusoff and Marsha Milan Londoh.[6]
From 6 to 18 November 2013, Lim became part of the special theater award actor for Malaysian national football legend Mokhtar Dahari, Supermokh Sebuah Muzikal, staged at the Istana Budaya.[7]
Two years later, Lim shared the stage with Afdlin Shauki, the Bocey comedian trio and Harith Iskander in a Lawak Ke Der staging at the Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya.[8] Lim plays the role of Jackie in the movie Soulmate Hingga Jannah, directed by Abdul Razak Mohaideen aired on 16 February 2017.[9]
Douglas is one of the actors involved in the Spanar Jaya X sitcom that airs on TV3 from February to April 2019. Directed by Ahmad Idham (original cast of Spanar Jaya), the sitcom also stars Ben Amir, Uqasha Senrose and Sangeeta Krishnasamy.[10]
Douglas is one of the lead cast for the live-action theater of Ola Bola: The Musical, which runs from 18 February to 3 March 2019 at the Istana Budaya. The cast includes Luqman Hafidz, Iedil Putra, Hafeez Mikail, Tony Eusoff and Nabila Huda.[11]
He is one of the co-starring cast of Kopitiam: Double Shot, which airs on Viu on 28 November 2019. It is the latest version of the Kopitiam sitcom.[12][13] During the Covid-19 pandemic and it's lockdown, Lim's popularity soared due to his satirical spoofs of popular political leaders and topics of the day.[14]
Personal life
editFilmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | O.C.J. Operasi Cegah Jenayah | Irwan friend's | |
| 2002 | Day After Tomorrow | ||
| 2007 | 1957: Hati Malaya | Ang Lee / MCA Member | |
| 2009 | Los dan Faun | Madre'D | |
| My Spy | Taiko | ||
| 2013 | Bola Kampung: The Movie | Szeto | Voice actor |
| Tanda Putera | Leslie Cheah | ||
| 2017 | Soulmate Hingga Jannah | Jackie | |
| 2021 | Arwah Pak Mat Lif & AJK | Ah Chai | |
| Chomel | John | ||
| Rumah Madu Ku Berhantu | Mr. Wong | ||
| 2023 | Polis Evo 3 | Inspector Dell | |
| 2024 | The Experts | Ah Teck | |
| Harimau Malaya: The Untold Journey | Lionel |
Theater
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2007 | P.Ramlee The Musical[17] |
| 2011 | Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal |
| 2012 | Lawak Ke Der? |
| 2013 | Cuci The Musical |
| Broken Bridges | |
| Supermokh Sebuah Muzikal | |
| 2018 | Ola Bola: The Musical |
| 2019 | Ola Bola The Musical: Restaging |
Telemovie
edit| Year | Title | Role | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lari Hantu Lari | Himself | Astro Citra |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-2003 | Kopitiam | Steven | NTV7 |
| 2002 | Each Other | TV3 | |
| 2003 | Homecoming | Astro Wah Lai Toi | |
| 2004 | Living with Lydia | MediaCorp Channel 5 | |
| 2007 | Let’s Breakfast 2 | TV2 | |
| 2008 | Malaysiantalents.com | Gua.com.my | |
| 2012 | SME: Small Mission Enterprise | NTV7 | |
| 2016 | Komediri | Astro Warna | |
| 2017 | Gegar Lawak | ||
| 10 Things We Loved About Malaysians | History Asia | ||
| 2018 | Arena Panggang | Astro Warna | |
| 2019 | Spanar Jaya X | Henley | TV3 |
| Kopitiam: Double Shot | Steven | Viu | |
| 2021 | Budak Intern | Billy | TV9 |
| 2022 | One Cent Thief | Inspector Lim | Astro Ria |
Radiography
editRadio
edit| Date | Title | Station |
|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2021– 30 December 2022 | Douglas Lim & Juanita in the Morning | Fly FM |
Discography
edit| Year | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "ADUH" | SonaOne |
References
edit- ^ Liz Lee (24 October 2013). "Up Close & Personal with Douglas Lim". The Star Online. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Nor Khalilah Gusti Hassa (24 October 2015). "Aura lawak Douglas Lim". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Venner-Pack, Natasha (2 July 2015). "Kopitiam, where everybody knows your name". Star2.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Li Eee Kee (15 January 2008). "Behind the Scenes into Malaysiantalents.com". gua.com.my.
- ^ Feride Hikmet Atak (14 January 2011). "Teater Muzikal Lat Kampung Boy Di Istana Budaya Mac Ini". mSTAR Online. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Suara Latar Selebriti Hidupkan 'Bola Kampung The Movie'" (in Malay). Perak Today. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ Michael Chiang (3 November 2013). Rhythm of the game in ‘SuperMokh’ Archived 2019-02-24 at the Wayback Machine Star2. Achieved on 24 February 2014.
- ^ Muhammad Adnan (17 April 2015). "Pertaruhan Pelawak Baharu di 'Lawak Ke Der 2015' Menjadi" (in Malay). mStar Online. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Tahir Alhamzah (21 February 2017). "Douglas Lim back on the big screen". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Douglas Lim mahu ulang fenomena Spanar Jaya". XTRA. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Dennis Chua (26 January 2019). "#Showbiz: Ola Bola The Musical returns with new cast members". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Aref Omar (22 November 2019). "#Showbiz: Douglas Lim not in demand?". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Syafil Syazwan Jefri (21 November 2019). "Bukan eksklusif, tapi tak laku - Douglas Lim". Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Douglas Lim - from teenage singer-songwriter to cutting edge king of parody". 6 June 2021.
- ^ Grant Corban (13 March 2020). "DOUGLAS LIM AND VALERIE'S WEDDING". grantcorban.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Kelly Tey (27 January 2017). "Calming garb for nervous pooches". The Star Online. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Chua, Dennis (8 October 2014). "Back with a bang". New Straits Times.